Karachi–Lahore Motorway
Route information | |
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Maintained by NHA | |
Length: | 1,152 km (716 mi) |
Existed: | 2018 (expected) – present |
Major junctions | |
South end: | Karachi |
Khanewal | |
North end: | Lahore |
Location | |
Major cities: | Nankana Sahib. |
Highway system | |
Motorways of Pakistan |
'''The Karachi–Lahore Motorway''' (KLM) is a 1,152 km long road which will connect Pakistan's two largest cities by a 4 to 6-lane controlled access highway designed for travel speeds up to 120 kilometers per hour.[1] It was devised in the early 1990s as a combination of the M5 Motorway, and M9 Motorway. It is now considered a major component of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor, and will cost approximately $6.6 billion, with the bulk of financing to be distributed by various Chinese state-owned banks.[2]
References
- ↑ "China’s CSCEC to build $2.9bn motorway in Pakistan as part of planned ‘corridor’". Global Construction Review. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ↑ "Karachi-Lahore motorway: Project to be completed in 3 years". Pakistan Tribune. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
700 Billion Pak Ruppees = $6.6 billion USD as of December 16, 2015
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